Free music mecca this Anniversary Weekend
MEDIA RELEASE
14 January 2005
Free music mecca this
Anniversary Weekend
A free citywide music mecca of six
events - including a street dance party, orchestras and
bands jamming in parks - is planned by Auckland City this
Anniversary Weekend.
The action is spread right across the
three days:
- Dance acts Baitercell and Schumacher,
Misfits of Science, Tha Feelstyle and DJ Logikal will
perform to a massive Dancing in the Street party on Friday
28 January. It will be held from 8pm to midnight in
closed-to-traffic Lorne Street, behind the St James
Theatre
- A 6,000 strong crowd is expected to be jammin'
in Pt Chev to the sounds of Che Fu, Fast Crew, 48 May and
Goodnight Nurse on Monday 31 January. The Edge Jam in the
Park concert will be held in Coyle Park, Point Chevalier
from 2-6pm
- The golden sounds of the hugely popular
Goldenhorse, ably supported by members of the Auckland
Philharmonia, can be heard at the Solid Gold Saturday
concert, held Tahaki Reserve in Mt Eden on Saturday 29
January, 5.30-9pm. This concert is supported by The
Endeavour Charitable Trust
- Waiheke celebrates hot New
Zealand talent with Goodnight Nurse, Spacifix, Goon and
4Eulogi performing at the "Little Day In" concert at
Onetangi Sports Park, Saturday 29 January from 2pm
onwards
- Enjoy a Sunday picnic at the ever popular
Montana Jazz at the Rotunda and Drake Concert Series
concerts at the Auckland Domain. This weekend features
Mojave from 2-4pm and Doch (all the way from Australia) from
4.30-6pm.
Auckland City Music in Parks has plenty of music and plenty of space to enjoy it in this summer. Citizens are urged to grab some food and friends and head out to one of the city’s beautiful parks to enjoy some first class music. For more details check www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/mips or listen to The Edge 94.2FM.
These concerts are just some of more than 60 free events provided by Auckland City, in association with Radioworks, as part of the Ak@Play summer events programme.
Ends
Note to editors – Auckland City
Music in Parks event calendar 28-31 January 2005
- Fri 28
January, Auckland City Music in Parks, Dancing in the Street
#1
8pm – midnight, Lorne St, behind the St James Theatre,
central city
Featuring Baitercell and Schumacher, Misfits
of Science, Tha Feelstyle and DJ Logikal
Listen to 95bFM
for details.
- Sat 29 January, Auckland City Music in
Parks – “Waiheke’s Little Day In”
2pm onwards, Onetangi
Sports Park, Waiheke Island
Featuring Goodnight Nurse,
Spacifix, Goon and 4Eulogi
Listen to 94.2 The Edge for
details.
- Sat 29 January, Auckland City Music in Parks,
Solid Gold Saturday
5.30– 9pm, Tahaki Reserve, Mt Eden
Rd, Mt Eden
Featuring Goldenhorse, the APO String Quartet
and all the way from Australia, Doch
Listen to 93.4 Solid
Gold for details.
- Sun 30 January, Auckland City Music
in Parks, Montana Jazz at the Rotunda
2pm – 4pm, Band
Rotunda, Auckland Domain, Newmarket
Featuring
Mojave
Listen to 93.4 Solid Gold FM for details.
- Sun
30 January, Auckland City Music in Parks, Drake Concert
Series
4.30pm – 6pm, Band Rotunda, Auckland Domain,
Newmarket
Featuring all the way from Australia,
Doch
Listen to Radio Pacific 702AM for details.
- Mon
31 January, Auckland City Music in Parks, Anniversary Day
Concert, The Edge Jam in the Park
2pm – 6pm, Coyle Park,
Pt Chevalier Rd, Pt Chevalier
Featuring Che Fu, Fast
Crew, 48 May, and Goodnight Nurse
Listen to 94.2 The Edge
for
details.
ENDS